Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:01:24 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:01:24 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:01:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (229 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (40 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (247 degrees) North Shore, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (195 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.9 min. N (33.249N), 116 deg. 1.5 min. W (116.024W) |
| Depth | 6.14 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=69, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1.05 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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